With right moves, Kenya to unlock competitive e-fuels production for maritime sector

Owing to abundant wind, solar, and geothermal resources, Kenya is poised to establish competitive production of e-fuels, with the potential to supply domestic and international maritime demand, a new report by the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) highlighted.

The report titled ‘Powering clean shipping: Kenya in the global power-to-x economy’ analyzes the country’s renewable energy resources and opportunities to develop scalable e-fuels such as e-ammonia and e-methanol.

Funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH’s International Power-to-X Hub, the study was conducted in collaboration with the Kenya Maritime Authority, IMO GreenVoyage2050, the University of Maritime Advisory Studies (UMAS), and national expert Dr. Evan Murimi.

Kenya’s abundant wind, solar, and geothermal resources were identified as a strong foundation for the competitive production of e-fuels, particularly e-ammonia, to supply both domestic and international maritime markets, along with the right strategic priorities to unlock this potential.

The key strategic priorities listed in the new insight brief include fostering partnerships across public and private sectors, stimulating demand through green shipping corridors, and advancing pilot projects at Kenyan ports ahead of 2030. 

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